Rumble Jungle facts
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After Muhammad Ali had won his match against George Foreman in the "Rumble in the Jungle" fight in Africa, he was asked by a reporter what he thought of Africa. Ali responded, "Thank God my granddaddy got on that boat!"
Exactly 40 years ago today, October 30, 1974, Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman in the famous "Rumble in the Jungle" in Zaire.
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In 1974 Hunter S. Thompson was sent by Rolling Stone to cover the important "Rumble In The Jungle" fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, but was unable to file anything, having spent the fight drunk in his hotel's pool.
